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Saturday, 28 January 2017

3 Reasons why Wigs would grow your Hair

Happy New Year my loves!
I am so excited to be finally putting up my first post of the Year on 3 reasons
why wigs would grow your hair. Quite recently, I started wearing wigs – more specifically
a Wura’s Secret Braids Wig (please send me a message if you are interested
in purchasing one). For some reason I am enjoying this braids wigs (I feel
like as it is a braids wig it is less wiggy) and I have actually worn it
consistently for about 6 weeks now. I cannot wait to share progress pictures of
my hair in future posts. Please watch this space.

As I have been enjoying
the freedom of allowing my hair to rest whilst I care for it, I just wanted to
share 3 reasons why wigs are a wonderful way to grow our hair.

1.Wigs are an excellent protective
style: Now I know we are all aware that wigs are protective styles but the
truth is that they actually are. Wigs are a great way to protect your hair from
the elements as well as over-manipulation which might result in breakage. An
excellent installation tip is that your hair should be corn rowed prior to you
wearing a wig, if you cannot corn row then you should try small plaits. Please
refer to this post here for more details on wigs. Cornrows/plaits underneath a
wig are beneficial for a variety of reasons. First when your hair is corn rowed/plaited
with all the ends being tucked away this is actually the protective style part
of the wig which aids in retaining length. So let’s say for example you wear
your hair down every day and then install your wig or you comb your hair into a
bun/single plait every day and then install your wig you might not be gaining as
much benefit from wearing wigs as a protective style. In contrast someone who
leaves their hair in the cornrows/plaits between 1-3 weeks and then washes/deep
conditions and repeats the process may actually benefit more from wearing a wig
as a protective style.

Secondly if you are
someone who is not too sure about wearing wigs having your hair in corn rows
might just be the trick you need to encourage you to continually wear them. I
did not fancy stepping out of my house with just corn rows on so I was forced
to wear my wig and that is how I got used to used to it. Before that if I just
pinned my hair underneath my wig after about 2 or 3 days of wearing the wig I would
give up and start wearing my real hair again. Thirdly, when your hair is corn
rowed/plaited it is easier to take care of your hair properly.

2. Easy Access to Care for
your Hair: As I said previously it is very important to wear corn rows (preferable)
or plait your hair underneath your wigs. It makes your wigs lie flatter and
more importantly you have easy access to your scalp and hair so you can care
for it properly. After corn rowing/plaiting your hair you have done the job of
putting your hair in sections and detangling prior to having the braids
installed. Therefore your hair whilst in corn rows or plaits can easily be
taken care of.

Application of hair care
products is definitely much easier when your hair is in corn rows or plaits as
opposed to when you are wearing weaves, braids, crotchet extensions and other
protective styles which do not give easy access to the scalp and hair. You can
apply moisturisers, leave ins and oils to your scalp on a as needed basis to
ensure that your hair continues to thrive.

To aid the process of length
retention and increased hair growth you should maintain a proper wig regimen. This
can include oiling your scalp about 2-3 times daily with an oil that will
stimulate hair growth such as Wura’s Secret Hair Growth Oil. After which you
apply a moisturiser or leave in conditioner. You should also have a set time perhaps
between 1-4 weeks where you take the braids out to wash, deep condition your
hair and then you start all over.

3. Low manipulation
hairstyle: Wigs are an excellent low manipulation hairstyle this is because wigs
actually allow your hair to rest and just be. When you cornrow/braid the hair underneath
you do not need to be switching up your hairstyles hence you are able to retain
length. It is also important not to keep on getting your cornrows/braids redone
too frequently or else this might result in breakage.

I feel like full wigs
may be a more effective and easier to manage protective style as all your hair
is covered so you do not need to worry about matching textures (i.e. the wig to
your real hair) by straightening or curling which can lead to over
manipulation.

I hope you have all enjoyed
this post, please look out for all the wonderful hair posts I have in store for
this blog. By God’s grace 2017 is going to be an awesome year for us all.

TONKA, xoxo

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and perfect will of God." - The Holy Bible (NKJV), Romans 12:2

9 comments:

Oh wow, you made this wig?! It's really nice! One thing I always try to remind people about wearing wigs is to make sure they're protecting their edges - making sure the wig isn't rubbing against them.

Hello I'm falling in love with your blog lool. So about wigs, I'm currently in a wig regimen and I'm a student. So when ppl talk about wig regimens and how they do it, they just say they wear it in the morning to go out and then they slip on their silk caps in the night to sleep. So what happens between when you get back from wherever and when you want to sleep? Am I supposed to keep the wig on or I can leave it in just it's protective style till evening. I was unsure still what I've been doing to wear my silk scarf immediately

Aww thanks for your comment dear Timilehin. After you are done wearing your wig for the day you should take it off and use a satin/silk scarf to protect your hair while you sleep. It is not advisable to wear a wig to sleep.